Charge: Sex Assault. Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a criminal charge. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through the investigation which ended with police recommending no chargesl. No criminal record.
Charge: Sexual Assault; Break and Entering. Issue: Whether, given the loss of crucial evidence by police, our client could receive a fair trial. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown counsel that our client’s right to a fair trial was breached. Crown entered a stay of proceedings. No criminal record.
Charge: Possession of Child Pornography. Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a criminal charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the police investigation which ended with police concluding that our client did not knowingly possess any illegal images. No charges recommended. No criminal record. All seized property was […]
Charge: 90 Day Immediate Roadside Prohibition. Issue: Whether the investgating officer could prove that our client was a “driver” within the Motor Vehicle Act, and whether our client refused a lawful breath demand. Result: Driving prohibition revoked. After conidering Mr. Mines’ submissions, the adjudicator concluded that our client was not a “driver” within the MVA […]
Charge: Assault. Issue: Whether there was any public interest in proceeding with the charge. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown Counsel to allow our client into the Alternative Measures Program without approving any criminal charge. No criminal conviction.
Charge: Sexual Assault. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction with respect to this historical sex assault complaint. Result: Mr. Mines was able to steer our client through the police investigation which concluded with police not recommending any charges. No criminal record.
Charge: Fraud Under $5000. Issue: Whether there was a substantial likelihood of a conviction and whether it was in the public interest to prosecute. Result: Mr. Mines was able to persuade Crown that our client had a viable explanation for not paying his bill. Crown entered a stay of proceedings and cancelled the arrest warrant. […]
Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance (cocaine). Issue: Whether our clients would have convictions registered against them. Result: Contrary to Crown counsel’s sentencing position, the court, after considering Mr. Mines’ submissions, granted both of our clients Absolute Discharges. No permanent record.
Charge: Possession of a controlled substance (cocaine). Issue: Whether our client would be convicted of the charge. Result: Contrary to Crown Counsel’s sentencing position, after hearing Mr. Mines’ submissions, the court granted our client an Absolute Discharge. No permanent criminal record.
Charge: Sex Assault. Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence against our client to recommend a charge. Result: Mr. Johnson was able to steer our client through the police investgation which concluded with no charges being recommended. No criminal record.
Charge: Aggravated Assault. Issue: Whether our client would be sentenced to jail. Result: Rather than the jail sentence that Crown Counsel had originally sought, Mr. Johnson was able to persuade Crown to proceed on the lesser offence of Assault Causing Bodily Harm and, after hearing our submissions, the court granted our client an 8 month […]
Charge: Assault (domestic). Issue: Given the rehabilitative steps our client had taken on his own initiative, whether it ws in the public interest to proceed with the criminal charge. Result: Mr. Mines was able tp persuade Crown Counsel to stay the criminal charge upon our client entering into a Peace Bond. No criminal conviction; no […]
